John Howard Payne (June 9, 1791 – April 10, 1852) was an American actor, poet, playwright, and author who had nearly two decades of a theatrical career and success in London. He is today most remembered as the creator of "Home! Sweet Home!", a song he wrote in 1822 that became widely popular in the United States and the English-speaking world. Its popularity was revived during the American Civil War, as troops on both sides embraced it. After his return to the United States in 1832, Payne sp... Read more
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Play | Title | Movie | Type | Buy Song |
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Home Sweet Home | The Family Stone | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Home! Sweet Home! | Gettysburg | Lyrics | Buy on Amazon | |
Home! Sweet Home! | Wild Man Blues | Performer | Buy on Amazon |